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(No Model.) 2 sheets-smeet 1.

G. YWIARD.

SULKY PLOW. No. 278,643. Y Patented May 29,11883.

I 2 sheets-sheen 2. G. WIARD.

SULKY PLOW.

(No Model.)

Patented May 29,1888.

GEORGE wmnnor BATAVIA, NE wV YORK, Assienon 'ro PATENT OFFICE.

THE WIAED PLOW COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

SULKY- PLOW.

, SPECFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,643, dated May4 29, 1883.

Application filed January 25, 1883.

To all whom it may concern p Be it known that I, GEORGE WIARD, of Batavia, in the county of Genesee and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sulky-Plows, of'which the following is aspecilication. ,i p

This invention relates to certain improvements in that class of sulky-plows in which the Vwheel adjacent to the plowsharc is caused to run in the furrow, and has for its. object to render the movement of the plow steady and uniform.'

My invention consists to that end of the improved construction of therim of the wheel which runs in the furrow; whereby the wheel is prevented from the land, and whereby the wheel is better enabled to resist the lateral pressure of the plow; also, of a novel construction of the devices 2o whereby the plow-beam is laterally adjusted on the sulky frame to regulate its position with reference to the wheel which travels in the furrow 3` also, of an `improved construction of the hub` ofthe wheel, whereby the wear of the metallic parts is reduced and dirt excluded from the bearing, set forth, and pointed out in the claims. In the accompanying drawings, consisting f two sheets, Figure l is' a longitudinal sectional elevation of a sulky-plow provided with my improvements. i Fig. 2 is an outside elevation ofthe wheel which run-s in the furrow. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the hub" of the wheel. Fig.w4=is a cross-section of the machine. Fig. 5 `is a cross section on au enlarged scale of the rim of the wheel which runs in the furrow.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several gures.

A represents the cross-piece secured'to the rear end of the frame A of the machine, and B B two brackets depending from the ends ot' the crosspiece A and carrying the adjustable wheel-supports O O, which may. be of any suitable and wellknown construction.

D represents the wheel which runs ou the land, andE the wheel which runs in the fur- A row. The rim of the wheel E is composed of a peripheral liange or tire, e, upon which the wheel runs, and an annular ange,f, project.

` 5c ing inwardly from the tire c and arranged on t e inner or land side of the wheel, so as to rising from the furrow upon as will be hereinafter fully' (No model.)

run in contact with the uprightsidc of the furrow, as clearly represented in Fig. 4. The outer portion of the radial flangefis arranged at anangle to the tire c, so that that portion of the flange f which is adjacent tothe tire c inclines outwardly or away from theland, fas lclearly shown in Fig. 5, wherebythe wheel receives a tendency to work away from the land. This prevents the wheel from mounting the 6c land under the lateral pressure of the plow, which tends todraw the wheel inwardly. The radial flange j' resists the inward pressure of the plow in the absence of the above-described inclined position, and by the enlarged bearing- 6 5 surfacewhch it affords prevents to a certain extent the -wheel from running toward the land under the lateral pressure ofthe plow.

ig represents the spokes of the wheels, which are preferably constructed of wrought-iron and 7o cast into the rims and hubs ofthe wheels. The rim ofthe wheel E is provided with lugs h, cast on the annular flangefand connected with the peripheral flange e by ribs t'. The lugs It receive the outer ends ofthe spokes g. 7 5V t represents the hubs of the wheels D and E, both constructed of castiron,and provided with lugs l, which receive the inner ends of the spokes g.

m represents a removable cylindrical axle- 8c box, constructed of wood and Vsecured in the hub 7o by set screws. The axle-boxes m turn on the journals n, which are secured to the supporting-arms O O.

o represents a cap which is applied to theA outer portion ot' the journal n, and which bears against the outer ends of the axlebox m and hub It, and whichis provided with a marginal flange, o, which overlaps the edge ofthe hub l 7c. The cap o is held in place by a pin or splitV 9o key passed through the journal, or by other suitable and well-knownn1eansQ The wood of which the axle-box is constructedis much softer than the metallic journal on which it turns', hence the wearwill fall mostly on the axleb|ox,which 95 can be' readily replaced by a new one when worn out. rlhe wheel is ofcourse not affected by the wear ofthe bearing-surfaces, while the journal is but slightly ai'ected. These parts remain, therefore,in a serviceable condition for roo a long time, and by renewing the axle-box as often as may be necessary the parts are kept in working order at a very small cost. The cap o protects the outer end of thehub and axle-box and excludes the dirt therefrom.-

P represents the plowshare, and p the plowbeam to which it is secured. q represents a transverse rod or bar, which is supported with its ends in the brackets B B; and r is a bear-l ing which is mounted on the bar q, so as to be laterally adjustable thereon. The bearing r is constructed with a flange or base, rf, which is secured by bolts .r2 to the upper side of the plowbeam p, and whereby the latter is adjustably connected with the rod q. The bearing is held on the rod q in any'desired position by set-screws s. Upon releasing?l the latter the bearing 'r and the plow attached thereto can be adjusted laterally toward or from the wheel E, so as to regulate the relative position of the plow and the wheel which runs Vin the furrow, to adapt the positionof the wheel to the.width of the furrow which it is desired to turn.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a sulky-plow, a wheel, E, constructed with a peripheral flange or tire, e, on which thewheel runs, and an annular ilange, f, projecting inwardly from the flange e, and arranged on the inner or land side ofthe wheel, whereby the wheel is enabled to resist thelateral pressure of theplow, substantially as set forth.

2. lua milky-plow, a wheel, E, constructed with a peripheral vliange or tire, e, on which the wheel runs, and an annular ange, j', arranged on the inner or land side ofthe Wheel in an inclined position, whereby the wheel receives a tendency to work away from the land and is prevented from mounting the land, substantially as set forth. v

GEORGEv WIAR'I).

Witnesses:

I. I. WASHBURN, I. E. MEOORNEY. 

